The Yoshimoto New Star Creation, commonly called NSC or Yoshimoto Academy, is the comedy school established by

Yoshimoto Kogyo is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, produci ...

in Japan.

History

There are currently two campuses, the original ''NSC'', established in 1982 in

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and the

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branch ''NSC'' established in 1995. Students enroll for the purpose of becoming a comedian and the school is meant to be a systematic entry into the entertainment industry as a

affiliated comedian after graduation. Officially established as Yoshimoto General Comedy Arts Academy (吉本総合芸能学院), both the Osaka and Tokyo branches have produced numerous successful comedians and television personalities. In order to enroll, the applicant must have graduated

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. Each graduation class is considered as a ''generation'', for example, the comedy duo

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were one of the first graduates of the school as the 1st generation at NSC Osaka in 1982 Students of the academy go through various comedy classes focused on

manzai is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy or stand-up comedy. usually involves two performers ()—a straight man () and a double act, funny man ()—trading jokes at great speed. Most of the jokes ...

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and other modern

owarai is a broad word used to describe Japanese comedy as seen on television. The word ''owarai'' is the honorific form of the word ''warai'' (by adding o- prefix), meaning "a laugh" or "a smile". ''Owarai'' is most common on Japanese variety shows ...

comedy genres. The school often brings in established comedians as speakers and temporary teachers to further the students' development.

Notable alumni

NSC Osaka

NSC Tokyo

NSC Nagoya (1993-2005, 2019-)

References

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External links

Official website
Japanese comedy